Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three-light stained glass window depicting a figure in each light. Figures left to right - a blue-cloaked, armour-clad St George with the slain dragon at his feet - The Risen Lord ascending to the Father - Blue-cloaked St Martin and the Beggar kneeling alongside. Inscriptions at the base of the left and right lights with a further inscription at the top of the centre light. Personal dedication to Captain Salt at the base of the centre light.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St George's Church
Street
Holcombe Road
Town
Holcombe
District
Teignbridge
County
Devon
Country
England
Postcode
EX7 0JT
OS map ref
SX 95261 74954
Other Details
East window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain A F Salt Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Top of centre light: I / ascend / unto My Father /
Base of centre light: This Window is Dedicated / to the Greater Glory of God / in Proud and Loving memory of / Alan Francis Salt / Captain Chestnut Troop, 1st. Regt., R.H.A. / killed in Action at El Duda, Libya, / 29th. November 1941, aged 25. / beloved only son of E.H.F. and P.M. Salt, / Requiescat in pace //
Left light: St. GEORGE // { GREATER LOVE / HATH NO MAN } { THAN THIS / THAT HE LAY } { DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS } //
Right light: St. MARTIN // { BE THOU / FAITHFUL } { UNTO DEATH / and I WILL GIVE } { THEE A CROWN / OF LIFE }
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
32057
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
36195
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
25894_mark_newton_30.04.2015.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
37910
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 30.04.2015
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
42051
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
25894a_mark_newton_30.04.2015.jpeg
Media Image Height
850
Media Image Width
1280